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Game Developers
If you an Aspiring Software Developers who want to break into the gaming industry, this section is for you!
Remember, game development is a vast field and it's perfectly okay to focus on one area at a time.
Starting with basic programming and moving onto a game engine like Unity or Unreal Engine is a common path for beginners.
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Online Learning Platforms
Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/ Offers many comprehensive game development courses including Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, Blender, C# programming, and much more. Udemy courses often go on sale, so keep an eye out for discounts.
Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/ Hosts several game development courses offered by universities and colleges. There are courses covering C# for Unity, HTML5 games, etc. (Stay tuned, I’m partnering with Coursera very soon, stoked!)
Pluralsight: https://lnkd.in/gEWAzcYz Known for its software development courses, it also has a strong catalog for game development, including Unity and Unreal.
Indie Game Academy - great for beginners.
Codecademy: https://lnkd.in/gb7pwz56 This is more for basic programming but understanding the basics is crucial for game development.
Developer Roadmaps https://roadmap.sh/ is a community effort to create roadmaps, guides and other educational content to help guide developers in picking up a path and guide their learnings.
Dedicated Game Development Tutorials
Unity Learn: https://learn.unity.com/
Unreal Online Learning: https://lnkd.in/gQM-jfsY
Books
"Mastering Unity 2D Game Development" by Simon Jackson: (Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/3XTTH3C )
"Unreal Engine 4 Game Development in 24 Hours" by Aram Cookson: (Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/3Y1v5pF )
"Beginning C++ Through Game Programming" by Michael Dawson: (Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/46NSHCf )
YouTube Channels
Brackeys: https://lnkd.in/gZx7xAdz A great resource for Unity development tutorials. (Note: Brackeys stopped making new videos in 2020, but the library of existing videos is still an excellent resource.)
GDC: https://lnkd.in/gcbyXhft
Sebastian Lague: https://lnkd.in/gnDrF96Z
Forums and Communities
Unity Forums and Unreal Engine
Forums: https://forum.unity.com/ https://lnkd.in/gY4yweH5
Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/ A question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
Reddit (r/gamedev, r/Unity3D, r/unrealengine): Reddit communities are active and can provide valuable feedback.
Portfolio Standard: GitHub (Absolute Must) https://github.com/
Game Jams
https://ldjam.com/
https://globalgamejam.org/
Itch.Io - https://itch.io/jams
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